Taking the “Ewww”… out of snail cream
June 17, 2014 – 11:07 pm | One Comment

Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]

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HHS selects challenge winners for Facebook app
February 23, 2012 – 7:38 pm | No Comments
HHS selects challenge winners for Facebook app

HHS selects challenge winners for Facebook app New applications will support personal emergency preparedness Three Facebook applications designed to help people prepare for emergencies and get support from friends and family in an emergency – from personal medical emergencies or car accidents to natural or man-made disasters – are winners of a Facebook application challenge sponsored by […]

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Sabeti named Young Global Leader
February 22, 2012 – 10:56 pm | No Comments
Sabeti named Young Global Leader

Sabeti named Young Global Leader Distinction given by the World Economic Forum Assistant Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Pardis Sabeti has been selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Dr. Pardis Sabeti A computational geneticist with expertise studying genetic diversity, developing algorithms to detect genetic signatures of natural selection, and carrying out genetic […]

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Scientists trigger muscle stem cells to divide.
February 22, 2012 – 10:32 pm | No Comments
Scientists trigger muscle stem cells to divide.

Scientists trigger muscle stem cells to divide A tiny piece of RNA plays a key role in determining when muscle stem cells from mice activate and start to divide, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding may help scientists learn how to prepare human muscle stem cells for use in therapies […]

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Swimming through the blood stream: Stanford engineers create wireless, self-propelled medical device
February 22, 2012 – 9:11 pm | No Comments
Swimming through the blood stream: Stanford engineers create wireless, self-propelled medical device

Swimming through the blood stream: Stanford engineers create wireless, self-propelled medical device For 50 years, scientists searched for the secret to making tiny implantable devices that could travel through the bloodstream. Engineers at Stanford have demonstrated just such a device. Powered without wires or batteries, it can propel itself though the bloodstream and is small […]

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Gerry Weitz, longtime IT leader, dies at 67.
February 22, 2012 – 8:49 pm | No Comments
Gerry Weitz, longtime IT leader, dies at 67.

Gerry Weitz, longtime IT leader, dies at 67 Gerry Weitz, director emeritus of IRT Administrative Systems for the School of Medicine, died of a stroke Feb. 8 in Albany, Calif. He was 67. Gerry Weitz A memorial service will be held from 2-4 p.m. on March 3 at the Millie and Paul Berg Hall in the Li Ka Shing […]

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Mini molecules could help fight battle of aortic bulge, study shows
February 22, 2012 – 8:42 pm | No Comments
Mini molecules could help fight battle of aortic bulge, study shows

Mini molecules could help fight battle of aortic bulge, study shows When aortic walls buckle, the body’s main blood pipe forms an ever-growing bulge. To thwart a deadly rupture, a team of Stanford University School of Medicine researchers has found two tiny molecules that may be able to orchestrate an aortic defense. A team led by cardiovascular […]

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Working Healthy Snacks Into After-School Programs
February 22, 2012 – 8:42 pm | No Comments
Working Healthy Snacks Into After-School Programs

Working Healthy Snacks Into After-School Programs Nutritious snacks don’t have to bust budgets, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers conclude in a new study that analyzed the cost of foods served in YMCA after-school programs in four U.S. cities. While the prices of individual healthy snacks are typically higher than those of their processed-food […]

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Cancer Research Shows Promise of New Drugs
February 22, 2012 – 8:36 pm | No Comments
Cancer Research Shows Promise of New Drugs

Cancer Research Shows Promise of New Drugs Clinical Trials Aim to Tackle Lethal Form of Prostate Cancer By sequencing genes while they produce proteins in cancer, Ruggero’s team identified a group of proteins that lead to prostate cancer metastasis and can be targeted with a new drug INK128 that they developed./Credit: Davide Ruggero Uncovering the […]

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Eight from Harvard headed Down Under
February 22, 2012 – 8:18 pm | No Comments
Eight from Harvard headed Down Under

Eight from Harvard headed Down Under Researchers awarded fellowships from Harvard Club of Australia The Harvard Club of Australia Foundation has announced fellowship awards to eight accomplished Harvard researchers intending collaborative scientific research in Australia during 2012, and to two Australian researchers headed to Harvard. The foundation’s grants assist with travel and living expenses, and take the […]

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Bring Lessons From the “AIDS Decade” to the Fight Against the Global Epidemic of Noncommunicable Diseases
February 22, 2012 – 8:06 pm | No Comments
Bring Lessons From the “AIDS Decade” to the Fight Against the Global Epidemic of Noncommunicable Diseases

Bring Lessons From the “AIDS Decade” to the Fight Against the Global Epidemic of Noncommunicable Diseases There is a myth that chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes are only a problem for wealthier countries. But in fact, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 28 million people annually in low- and middle-income countries. Eight million of these […]

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